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TABLE 11

FREQUENCY WITH WHICH TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRLINE PILOTS WERE MENTIONED BY PILOTS AS CAUSES OF UNSAFE AIRLINE FLYING

Traits and Characteristics | Frequency | Frequency
--- | --- | ---
A. Thinking and Learning Capacities |   | 52
1. Poor judgment | 21 |
2. Failure to anticipate or plan ahead | 11 |
3. Inadequate ability to make decisions as fast as necessary | 9 |
4. Misinterpretation of instruction | 3 |
5. Inability to coordinate many factors into one plan | 3 |
6. Inadequate memory | 3 |
7. Inadequate intelligence, thinking | 2 

B. Careless or Tendency to Err Frequently |   | 46

C. Attitude |   | 39
1. Overconfidence | 23 |
2. Professional pride | 8 |
3. Undesirable attitude in general | 8 |

D. Attending, Remaining Alert |   | 36
1. Fatigue | 29 |
2. Lack of alertness | 7 |

E. Nervousness |   |23
1. Nervous behavior under routine conditions | 17 |
2. Nervous behavior under stress or pressure | 6 |

F. Feelings of Insecurity |   | 12

G. Tendency to Prevaricate about Position to A.T.C. |   | 5

H. Lack of Industry in Keeping Up with New Developments |   | 5

I. Tendency to Reject Advice from Control Personnel |   | 2

J. Poor Physical Condition, Illness |   | 2

K. Unsatisfactory Family Life |   | 2

TOTAL |   | 224

Transcription Notes:
This is a three-columned table: 1st column - the text; - 2nd column breaks down the specific traits and characteristics; - 3rd column is total of each of the 11 Headings. The Total at the bottom is for the far right numbers.